How can I setup DNS server to share one internet connection?

[IsOs]

We have a single IP internet connection but we would like to setup 3 different host computers than can be access through the single IP. Has anyone setup something similar?

 

[PC Freak]

Why are you setting up a DNS server. Is your ISP's not good enough?

 

[midnightrat]

you would need iis 4.0 to assign multiple domains to one ip address, not sure of the details as i've never done anything like that but i know it's possible.

 

[IsOs]

I think IIS 4 is included in Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Can someone give me a link for a good tutorial?

Thanks for the replies.

 

[midnightrat]

iis 5.0 is standard on win2k

the help files that come with iis5 are really good, take the time to read them.

 

[twren]

IIS server will not remedy his problem. What he needs to do is set up his proxy server. Connect the external ip into nic0, and on nic1 give it an internal address. Then set up your proxy server. Go to Miocrosoft Technet for help

 

[jsm]

So, I think we should clarify what IsOs wants. Does he want a NAT solution (1 ip with multiple hosts being able to access the outside world?) or does he want the world to access 3 www servers he is hosting internally?

I don't think IsOs is too clear on this matter.

IsOs: If you are attempting to have all computers access the outside world, you COULD use something like MS Proxy or some other, better NAT based solution. (For instance, WinRoute)

If you are attempting to do something like having 3 computers act as web hosts, but you only have 1 IP, you will need to setup Port Address Translation on your firewall/gateway machine. That way, someone can in to your network on port 80, make a call for www.domain1.com and it will change to port 8080 and forward it on to server 2 and then back again. Then, for example, anyone looking for www.domain2.com will be come in on port 80, but then be forwarded to the other web server on port 8081.

Alternatively, again with the theory that you are doing web hosting and that you are using Windows as a server, you can use IIS (4 or 5) and host multiple domain names on one www server. You would simply need to use a feature called Multiple Host Headers. This is VERY easy to set up. Microsoft's knowledge base has a quick walk through on how to do this. If you are running Apache, you just need to modify a config file to set up virtual domains. I am sure you can find info on this at either apache.org or linuxdoc.org.

Good luck!

 

[IsOs]

Yes, 3 separate servers in one static DSL IP. Multiple Host Headers sounds interesting. We have a 10 client Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. Do I have to use Windows 2000 Advanced Server?